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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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